Forecast Details for Carpenter, SD

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Current Alerts for Carpenter, SD: Winter Weather Advisory

Today: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 31. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 9am. High near 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: Freezing rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Friday: Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet between 1pm and 4pm, then snow after 4pm. High near 33. East northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 26. North northeast wind 11 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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